Splatsin

• Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized by Mounties in West Kelowna

  In British Columbia it is illegal to possess or sell cigarettes without a provincial government-issued excise stamp, RCMP said after a sizeable seizure in West Kelowna.

  Crime

  May 2, 2023
  
• Splatsin members blockade band buildings to call for new election

  The pickets blocking the entrances to the community center, health center, and band office started around 7:30 a.m. Monday morning.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2023
  
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• Okanagan cold snap leads to water damage

  Splatsin First Nation had a crack form in its water reservoir due to the cold weather and the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre is still drying out from its own incident.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2022
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• Splatsin First Nation demonstration calls for new election

  Community members say a major reason a new vote is needed is the current leadership of the first nation is too divided and unable to move the community forward.

  Politics

  Nov 15, 2022
• ‘When we stand together…it can bring light’: Splatin event honours residential school survivors

  Friday's event saw some of the community's 46 known living survivors lead hundreds of people on a walk through the streets of Enderby.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2022
• Enderby, B.C. church receives $600k in grant funding for renovations

  The St. Mary's Church in Enderby has received $600,000 in funding for renovation and relocation. Something Splatsin Band Council members say is a long time coming.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2022
• Splatsin Indigenous People’s Day celebration aims to build connections

  "We wanted people to understand our culture because it is that misunderstanding or not understanding that prevents us from building the trust between us."

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2022
• Splatsin residential school survivors reflect on anniversary of Kamloops grave discovery

  As survivors continue to process the news of the suspected unmarked graves there are calls for accountability, unanswered questions, and steps toward healing.

  Canada

  May 23, 2022
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• Splatsin First Nation elects new chief, four council members

  Longtime Kukpi7 (chief) Wayne Christian was defeated in a close vote by council member Doug Thomas for the First Nation's leadership.

  Politics

  Jan 11, 2022
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• ‘Their hearts were so strong’: Splatsin Remembrance Day ceremony honours Indigenous veterans

  "Our men did not hesitate to volunteer to go into service in spite of how they were treated when they returned home," Splatsin chief Kukpi7 Wayne Christian said.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2021